Money Hacks Carnival #13 — Money Saving Hacks Edition
May 21, 2008 :: Money :: 29 Comments
Welcome to the "Money Saving Hacks" edition of Money Hacks Carnival. We have over 60 submissions this week, so this is a fairly long carnival. Let's start off with the editor's picks, and don't forget to check out money saving tips. Editor's Picks Smart Moves To Lower Your Health Care ...
April 2008 Site and Net Worth Review (+6.22%)
May 2, 2008 :: Money :: 7 Comments
Net Worth Review We definitely saw good recovery in April, but you really have to ask how much more can the Fed cuts interest rates. The S&P 500 index went up +4.75% from 1322.70 to 1385.59. According to NetworthIQ, my net worth actually went up +1.70% and net investable ...
March 2008 Site and Net Worth Review (-1.01%)
April 4, 2008 :: Money :: 9 Comments
Net Worth Review March was another down month, but the second half certainly showed some promise for the stock market. For the month of March, the S&P 500 index dropped -0.60% from 1330.63 to 1322.70. According to NetworthIQ, my net worth actually went up +0.94% but net investable assets went ...
Real Estate Investing: Return On Investment and Leverage
March 27, 2008 :: Home and Real Estate, Investing :: 22 Comments
One of the commonly touted advantage of real estate investing is the financial leverage that can result in enormous return on investment. A typical example usually compares investing an amount in real estate versus the stock market, where the return on investment for real estate investing far exceeds that of ...
Meandering Into Real Estate Investing
March 19, 2008 :: Home and Real Estate :: 22 Comments
Investing in real estate, specifically small rental properties where I'd buy single-family or multi-family houses for the purpose of renting them out has been one of the things I wanted to do. However, the three musketeers of fear, doubt, and uncertainty discouraged me from taking any action toward residential real ...
February 2008 Site and Net Worth Review (+0.63%)
March 3, 2008 :: Money, Weekly Roundups :: 10 Comments
Net Worth Review February was another roller coaster month for the stock market. If it wasn't for the -2.71% drop on February 29th, the monthly performance would have been mostly flat. In the end, the S&P 500 index dropped -3.48% from 1378.55 to 1330.63. According to NetworthIQ, my net worth actually ...
January 2008 Site and Net Worth Review (-7.35%)
February 4, 2008 :: Money :: 13 Comments
Net Worth Review January was a bad month for the stock market despite two rate cuts by the Fed. The S&P 500 index dropped -6.12% from 1468.36 to 1378.55. According to NetworthIQ, my net worth went down -1.66% and net investable assets went down -7.35%, or from 23.93% to ...
Preview of Upcoming Articles at Moolanomy
January 22, 2008 :: Miscellaneous :: 4 Comments
There are a lot going on at Moolanomy's ideas factory. Unfortunately, I can't write them down fast enough, but I want to share everything now -- talking about patience! Anyway, here is a list of topics that I will be talking about over the next few days, may ...
Money Matters for All Ages - The Chaotic Thirties
January 21, 2008 :: Financial Planning :: 38 Comments
This article is part of the Money Matters for All Ages group writing project being conducted by the M-Network and other blogging friends. See the bottom of this article for the full list of participants and links to their articles. Please check back daily, as I will update the links ...
December 2007 Site and Net Worth Review (+0.72%)
January 2, 2008 :: Money :: 20 Comments
Before I begin, I'd like to say that this is a special edition of the net worth review, because following my review, I will be sharing what my friends are all saying about their net worth or the subject of net worth. Net Worth Review December was another weak month for the ...
Building, Diversifying, and Shifting Your Income Streams
December 5, 2007 :: Making Money :: 47 Comments
I think many of us heard about income streams, active income, passive income, and portfolio income before (if not, I have brief description of each below). I'd like to share some quick observations about active versus passive income as it relates to financial independence and wealth. The image above is ...
November 2007 Site and Net Worth Review (-0.39%)
December 1, 2007 :: Money :: 6 Comments
November was a very volatile month for the stock market with pressure from the oil price, sub prime mortgages, and foreclosure problems. The negativity was further fueled by bad news from companies like Citigroup and E*Trade. As a result, the S&P 500 index dropped -4.40% from 1,549.38 to ...
22 Money Maximizing Moves You Can Do Today
November 20, 2007 :: Financial Planning :: 34 Comments
Now that the benefits enrollment for my company is over, I can start thinking about things that I could do before the end of the year to make my money work harder for me. Here are 22 ideas that I want to share with you. Photo from morgueFile Boost 401k contribution ...
Carnival of Personal Finance #127 - Wonders of the World
November 19, 2007 :: Miscellaneous :: 52 Comments
I found this great list on Wonders of the World so this week carnival will be based on wondrous things in the world. There are a lot of submissions this weekend but I did manage to read through them all, and could certify their high quality. I list these in ...
Carnival of Money Stories #33 - Autumn Beauty
November 6, 2007 :: Miscellaneous :: 23 Comments
Welcome to the 33rd Edition of the Carnival of Money Stories; a carnival that shares stories about personal experiences or the experiences of others on saving, investing, finance, money management, money generating, business ventures, success and tales of struggle. There were many great submissions from PF Bloggers around the world, ...
